| Abayomi | Nigerian name meaning bringer of happiness. |
| Abdalla | Servant of God. (Swahili). |
| Abebe | Asked for (Nigerian). |
| Abebi | Asked for (Nigerian). |
| Abeeku | Ghanian word for one who is born on Wednesday. |
| Abejide | Nigerian name for one who is born in the wintertime. |
| Abiodun | Nigerian name given to one born during war. |
| Abiola | Nigerian name given to one born during the New Year. |
| Ada | First daughter. (Nigerian). |
| Adah | First daughter. (Nigerian). |
| Adana | Her father’s daughter. (Nigerian). |
| Adanna | Her father’s daughter. (Nigerian). |
| Adanya | Her father’s daughter. (Nigerian). |
| Addae | Ghanian word for the morning sun. |
| Ade | Nigerian word meaning royal. |
| Adebayo | Nigerian for ‘he was happy’. |
| Adeben | Ghanian name given to the twelfth-born son. |
| Adejola | Nigerian name meaning ‘the crown needs honour’. |
| Adesola | Nigerian name meaning ‘the crown honoured us’. |
| Adika | Ghanian name given to the first child from a second husband. |
| Adio | Righteous. (Nigerian.). |
| Adisa | The clear one (Nigerian). |
| Adofo | Ghanian word for warrior. |
| Adom | God’s blessing. (Ghanian). |
| Adunbi | Nigerian word for pleasant. |
| Adusa | Ghanian name given to the thirteenth-born child. |
| Aganju | In Yoruban mythology, Aganju was the son and husband of Ododua, the earth goddess. |
| Aiyetoro | Peace on earth. (Nigerian). |
| Ajani | He fights for possession. (Nigerian). |
| Akanni | Profitable encounter; our encounter brings wealth (Nigerian). |
| Akiiki | Friend. (Ugandan). |
| Akili | Bright. Smart. (Tanzanian). |
| Akinlabi | We have a boy. (Nigerian). |
| Akinlana | Brave (Nigerian). |
| Akono | My turn. (Nigerian). |
| Akua | Ghanian name for one born on Thursday. |
| Akwetee | Ghanian name for the second twin born. |
| Alika | Most beautiful. (Nigerian). |
| Ama | Saturday’s child. (Ghanese). |
| Amadi | Nigerian name meaning ‘fated to die at birth’. |
| Amadi | Rejoicing. (Nigerian). |
| Ambonisye | Tanzianian name meaning ‘God rewards me’. |
| Ameena | Trustworthy. (Swahili). |
| Ameenah | Trustworthy. (Swahili). |
| Ami | Saturday’s child. (Ghanese). |
| Amina | Trustworthy. (Swahili). |
| Aminah | Trustworthy. (Swahili). |
| Amineh | Trustworthy. (Swahili). |
| Anane | Ghanian name given to the fourth son born. |
| Andwele | Tanzanian name meaning ‘God brings me’. |